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The union representing illegally sacked Qantas workers will return to court in coming days to seek compensation and a hefty penalty against the embattled airline.
It was one of the largest sackings in Australian corporate history - and now, the High Court has found it was illegal. After a lengthy legal battle, almost 1700 workers sacked by Qantas during the COVID-19 pandemic are celebrating the country's top court finding in their favour.
Qantas has apologised for the "personal impact" its outsourcing decision had on workers after the High Court ruled it had illegally sacked more than 1,600 workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
If Qantas is to compete in a competitive market, its operational efficiency and business competitiveness ought not be constrained by labour market regulation.
As part of the preparation for border reopening on 1 July 2022, the officers of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) have gone through a brief training conducted by Solomon Island Immigration and Australian Border Force (ABF) at Kulitanai Police Station in the Western border between PNG and Solomon Islands recently.